Answer from: Fr. Mihajlo Planchak Thank you for the interesting question. It should be emphasized that both methods are correct. Unleavened bread was used in the Old Testament during the Passover meal. The tradition of using leavened bread, risen bread, symbolizes the...
Question: What is the difference between the Roman Catholic Church and the Ukrainian Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church which I know isn’t fully in union with the Catholic Church right now. As I understand it the Roman church uses the Latin rite The Ukrainian...
Answer from: Father Bo Is there ever a bad way to pray? The answer is no. Singing in church is prayer (assuming you are singing about or to God). Certainly, the Eastern Churches have developed their own styles of musical as people’s prayers evolved over the...
Answer from: Father Rendy I would say “no!” Why? First, our liturgical worship, our scripture, our sacraments, our liturgical calendar and the expression of our faith are very similar. Secondly, many families are in a mixed marriage religion relationship – Ukrainian...
Question: My brother is marrying a girl who was raised Ukrainian Orthodox, he was raised Catholic but hasn’t been practicing for several years. It is my understanding that a Catholic must be married in the Catholic Church in order for it to be a valid marriage. I...
